Preliminary issues to be dealt with first in appeal over appointment of parliamentary secretaries

Owing to a number of issues which have arisen, the hearing in the appeal filed by Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne, who are challenging the annulment of their appointments as Parliamentary Secretaries; has been deferred until those issues are resolved.

When the matter was called before the Court of Appeal yesterday morning, Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes on behalf of Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC who represents the Appellants—and Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde for the Respondent Christopher Jones MP—indicated their readiness to present arguments.

There were, however, a number of observations made by some members of the appellate panel, which the Court has said must first be resolved before the appeal is heard.